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Name the body part with which the terms myopia and hypermetropia are connected.

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The eye is the body part with which the terms 'myopia' and 'hypermetropia' are connected.

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Chapter 6: The Human Eyes And The Colorful World - Exercise 2 [Page 279]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 6 The Human Eyes And The Colorful World
Exercise 2 | Q 14 | Page 279

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